John W. Hutchinson

scholar in the field of applied mechanics
Person human Q3662078
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Summary

John W. Hutchinson was born on April 10, 1939[1], in Hartford[2]. He has worked as an engineer[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (847 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[6]
  • Employer: Harvard University[7], Technical University of Denmark[8]
  • Doctoral advisor: Bernard Budiansky[9]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[10], Timoshenko Medal[11], Ludwig-Prandtl-Ring[12], William Prager Medal[13], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[14], Nadai Medal[15], Q140375383[16], honorary doctor of Royal Institute of Technology[17]
  • Member of: Royal Society[18], National Academy of Sciences[19], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20], National Academy of Engineering[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Doctoral student: Zhigang Suo[23], Chung-Yuen Hui[24], Donald A. Danielson[25], Xi Chen[26], Alan Needleman[27], Yonggang Huang[28], Guy M. Genin[29], Choon Fong Shih[30], Tianjian Lu[31], Peter Hilton[32], Steven Edward Forman[33], Slade Gellin[34], Kevin Lo[35], John L. Bassani[36]
  • Residence: Cambridge[37]
  • Family name: Hutchinson[38]
  • Given name: John[39]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[40]

Why It Matters

John W. Hutchinson has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

His notable doctoral advisees include Peter Hilton[43], a mathematician[44], 1923–2010[45], of United Kingdom[46], awarded the honorary doctor of the Autonomous University of Barcelona[47], specialised in topology[48]; Yonggang Huang[49], a mechanical engineer[50], b. 1962[51], of People's Republic of China[52], awarded the Drucker Medal[53]; and Alan Needleman[54], an engineer[55], b. 1944[56], of United States[57], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[58], specialised in condensed matter physics[59].

FAQs

Where was John W. Hutchinson born?

John W. Hutchinson's place of birth was Hartford[2].

What did John W. Hutchinson do for work?

John W. Hutchinson worked as an engineer[3] and university teacher[4].

What awards did John W. Hutchinson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[10], Timoshenko Medal[11], Ludwig-Prandtl-Ring[12], and William Prager Medal[13].

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  28. [34] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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